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(KAIR)--A tractor trailer catches fire in western Atchison Monday afternoon, with firefighters rushing to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
According to Captain Patrick Weishaar, of the Atchison Fire Department, the Kenworth caught fire while westbound on U.S. Highway 59 around 3:45.
The fire began in the engine compartment, with the driver telling investigators he began to encounter problems as he made his way into Atchison, crossing the Amelia Earhart Bridge.
Fire Chief Ted Graf tell MSC News prior to the arrival of firefighters, an unknown passerby, apparently equipped with an extinguisher, brought the fire under control. Firefighters, upon arrival, then finished the job.
No injuries are reported.
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